12 OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION EARNINGS PER SHARE EXHIBIT (Amounts in millions, except per share data) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computation of Primary Earnings Per Share ------------------------------------------------- Quarters Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ---------------------- ---------------------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 86.9 86.5 86.9 84.9 Add: Weighted average number of assumed common shares to be issued upon conversion or exercise of: Redeemable and/or Convertible Preferred Stock 6.2 6.8 6.4 6.8 Stock Options 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.7 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Weighted average number of common and common equivalent share 94.0 94.1 94.3 92.5 ========== ========== ========== ========== Net income for the period $88.3 $55.9 $153.5 $106.0 Less dividends applicable to appropriate Series of Redeemable and Convertible Preferred Stock --- 1.2 0.1 2.4 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Adjusted net income $88.2 $54.7 $153.4 $103.5 ========== ========== ========== ========== Primary earnings per share $0.94 $0.58 $1.62 $1.12 ========== ========== ========== ========== ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computation of Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share ------------------------------------------------- Quarters Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ---------------------- ---------------------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 86.9 86.5 86.9 84.9 Add: Weighted average number of assumed common shares to be issued upon conversion or exercise of: Redeemable and/or Convertible Preferred Stock 6.3 7.0 6.6 7.0 Convertible Subordinated Debentures --- --- --- 1.5 Stock Options 1.1 0.8 1.1 0.9 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Weighted average number of common and common equivalent share 94.4 94.4 94.7 94.4 ========== ========== ========== ========== Net income for the period $88.3 $55.9 $153.5 $106.0 Less dividends applicable to appropriate Series of Cumulative Preferred Stock --- 1.1 --- 2.3 Plus interest applicable to Convertible Debentures --- --- --- 0.4 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Adjusted net income $88.3 $54.7 $153.5 $104.0 ========== ========== ========== ========== Fully diluted earnings per share $0.94 $0.58 $1.62 $1.10 ========== ========== ========== ==========